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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Just black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. These phones include Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a has the older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Google Pixel 4a design is noticeably newer and lighter than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, although it's a bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Google Pixel 4a's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Huawei Mate 9 Pro's one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 4a. They have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Google Pixel 4a has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 4a also has a back camera with a better resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features greater battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 27% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 4a is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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